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After 9 months (almost 10) of work, we are happy to tell you that the biggest update ever on Maniaplanet is finally out! A lot of things have been cooked and we’re now ready to give you most of them right now! Please note that this Maniaplanet 3 update is an early-release and all the content planned for this update will be fully released by end of June. Let’s see the major changes:

Maniaplanet as a better game operating system

Improved user interface for news, buddies & servers browser

A central store to easily explore & play user made titles

Improved support for custom data like 3D objects

Optimizations: CPU, GPU, loading times

Maniaplanet to allow more diversity for:

Modes: Thanks to many features for the script

Actions: thanks to a dedicated tool, the ActionMaker, including weapons fabrication

Maps: Thanks to the ability to remove constraints from the editor (mix-mapping)

Atmospheres: Thanks to mods or real time ambiance track

TrackMania upgrades

Multi-environments possible and a TrackMania 2 title with all modes (Canyon + Stadium + Valley)

Car-mixing possible in multi-environments title: select any TM² car in Canyon or Valley

1. This update brings a new mode called “Elite Exp”. Thanks for helping us testing the modifications made to the Elite mode. We’ll gather your feedback in a week to give us the time to see what you are able to do with these novelties:

The ability to destroy rockets with the Laser (instant reload after a successful deny)

Laser Jump on Tech blocks (like Power Paths)

Wall Jump on Castle blocks

Analog jump (the more you press the jump button, the higher you jump)

A new toss system at the beginning of a map.

3 rockets instead of 4 for the defenders

Increased stamina for the defenders

If you choose to play the standard Elite game mode, it remains available in ManiaPlanet.

2. For map and mode makers in ManiaPlanet, we have also made available new blocks for Storm. It’s now possible in Elite (Exp) to add checkpoints to decrease the goal’s capture time.

And for those of you who are still hesitating towards using the level-editor, you can see in the following video thatit’s very easy to use: